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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
Politically, I lean progressive. When I left the US military 20+ years ago and moved overseas, I was against owning a gun. A decade ago, I moved back to the US. A year later, I saw a feral dog attack a man in front of my house. It shook me. I bought my 1st gun (Glock 19) to protect family and neighbors. It was too large for comfortable concealed carry, so I switched to a Sig P365: compact, concealable, practical. Then I saw openly armed neo-Nazis marching with AR-style rifles: functionally identical to what I trained on in the military. I decided Nazis shouldn’t be the only ones armed. I bought an AR “pistol” (thanks, weird gun laws), chambered in the larger .300 Blackout round. Better for short barrels; more practical for home defense. So: I’m a progressive gun owner. This piece by “liberal gun-owning sociologist” David Yamane resonated. (1/3) https://theconversation.com/guns-in-america-a-liberal-gun-owning-sociologist-offers-5-observations-to-understand-americas-culture-of-firearms-251084
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eirrann | he/him
@eirrann.eth
Yamane’s key points: 1. Guns are normal Roughly 86 million adults in the US own guns: about 1 in 3. That’s more than all TikTok users in the US plus the population of NYC. Firearms are deeply embedded in US history, law and daily life. You may not like it, but it’s the reality. 2. We’re in Gun Culture 2.0 Earlier generations emphasized hunting, sport and collecting. Today, it’s increasingly about personal defense. Laws, marketing and firearm design have all shifted toward small, concealable guns: and the idea of protecting oneself and loved ones. 3. Gun ownership is diverse 1 in 4 Black Americans, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 5 Latinos own guns. So do 1 in 5 self-identified liberals. LGBTQ+ gun ownership is growing too. Gun culture isn’t just rural, white and right-wing anymore. Security is universal. (2/3)
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GIGAMΞSH
@gigamesh
I hate that myself and other liberal friends are either thinking about or in the process of arming up specifically because of political trends. Not good for the country. The “normal” part is obviously a problem. It’s why we have so many school slaughters. An arms race isn’t the long term solution but I can see why so many people think it’s their only option.
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Speakup 🎩
@speakup
Looking at US history, it would be dangerous to have guns only for law enforcement.. And looking at how things are going today, this rings even truer. Living as an expat in Europe, I often have to explain this view and getting rid of all guns, unfortunately won't work unless the militarization of the police ends.
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Icetoad 🍕 🎩 🐈
@icetoad.eth
I've been a proponent for strict gun control my whole life. Generally I wish gun ownership was uncommon like it is in Europe. That said, if I was still living in the USA I was be very inclined to get a gun now that a fascist regime is in place.
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Ayesha
@ayeshaa917
I'm 21 yrs old. Can I also own a gun for self-defence purpose?
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Jared 🎩
@javabu.eth
Great thread. Really appreciate this post. 3600 $degen
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Purp🇵🇸
@purp
Love .300 blackout, great round
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Elias VM
@eliasvm
I am Venezuelan. I lean to the opposite political landscape than you. I hate communism and have lived very dark times because of it. Today I can say we (The People) have lost our country. We may in the future reclaim the land, but that happy carefree society we used to have is no more. We gave up guns. That was the first step in the total overtake we’ve suffered was lobbying and politics against guns. As civil members of a (maybe the last one) free society it is imperative that you the North-American People advocate for gun ownership. In educated hands it could and will protect you not only from extremist crazy people but also from foreign adversaries. To live peace, one must prepare for war. Wish you blessings bro and thanks for the nice reading.
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